CVE-2013-1976

tomcat: Improper TOMCAT_LOG management in init script (DoS, ACE)

Published Jul 9, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The (1) tomcat5, (2) tomcat6, and (3) tomcat7 init scripts, as used in the RPM distribution of Tomcat for JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1.0.2 and 2.0.0, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, allow local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) tomcat5-initd.log, (b) tomcat6-initd.log, (c) catalina.out, or (d) tomcat7-initd.log.

Analysis

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-1964 The (1) tomcat5, (2) tomcat6, and (3) tomcat7 init scripts, as used in the RPM distribution of Tomcat for JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1.0.2 and 2.0.0, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, allow local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) tomcat5-initd.log, (b) tomcat6-initd.log, (c) catalina.out, or (d) tomcat7-initd.log.
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-59

    Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:20 PM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 9, 2013, 5:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:52 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 28, 2013, 12:00 AM